A local attacker could corrupt the contents of the /etc/mtab file bymounting over a maliciously-named directory using fusermount,potentially allowing the attacker to set unauthorized mount options.This is possible only if fusermount is installed setuid root, which isthe default in Gentoo.

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing atthe Gentoo Security Website:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200511-17.xml

Concerns?=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring theconfidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmostimportance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed tosecurity@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug athttp://bugs.gentoo.org.